Ruby Spirit Fighting Badge

Luo Yan had just walked into the lobby with Xiao Wu when You Chunping came out after them.

"Please wait a moment!"

"These are your badges. In light of your performance in the arena today, the Great Soul Fighting Arena is officially awarding you both Ruby Spirit Fighting Badges!"

As Luo Yan and Xiao Wu looked at her in confusion, You Chunping handed them two badges and explained.

"Thank you!"

Luo Yan accepted them without hesitation, handing over their Iron Spirit Fighting Badges before taking the new ones from You Chunping.

"Welcome back anytime!"

Seeing that, You Chunping said nothing more and respectfully saw Luo Yan and Xiao Wu off.

By the time they left the Suotuo City Great Soul Fighting Arena, it was already afternoon.

After wandering around Suotuo City for a while, the two returned to the Rose Hotel.

He'd originally planned to visit the little shop Flender ran and take Tang San's opportunity for himself, but when he thought about what Hair Crystal was used for, he lost interest.

After all, Hair Crystal was only a material used to make Hidden Weapons. It was no use to him.

The Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the black pearl of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest were far more worthwhile.

"Brother Luo Yan, what was the point of going to the Suotuo City Great Soul Fighting Arena earlier?"

"Everyone there seemed so weak to me. I'd rather spar with Da Ming and Er Ming!"

Back at the hotel, Xiao Wu finally voiced the question she'd been holding inside.

Zhu Zhuqing had paused her training for the time being and was eating the dinner Luo Yan had brought back for her. Hearing Xiao Wu, she looked over with interest, too.

She was curious about what Luo Yan had gotten up to today.

In Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, there was also a Great Soul Arena, where the children of great clans went to hone their skills.

"Right. The way I cultivate is a little unusual. I need to collect human emotions!"

Luo Yan had come up with that excuse long ago.

"Oh, is that so..." Xiao Wu didn't think much of it.

Although Luo Yan's method sounded a little unusual, there were even stranger ways of cultivating in the Star Dou Great Forest, and she'd heard of a few.

"Xiao Wu, if you're bored, you can go out and play with Da Ming and Er Ming tomorrow. I'll go by myself!"

Luo Yan could tell that Xiao Wu had little interest in picking on the weak.

If she hadn't wanted to stick with him, she probably wouldn't have gone to the Great Soul Fighting Arena today, let alone entered the ring.

But he was definitely going back to collect Resentment Points.

With today's events laying the groundwork, more powerful people would surely come to the Great Soul Fighting Arena starting tomorrow. That would make collecting Resentment Points much easier.

He didn't want to let the opportunity go to waste.

Thinking of this, he opened his status panel:

Host: Luo Yan

Race: Purple Thunder Flood Dragon

Cultivation Realm: Peak Fifth-Rank Demon King

Physical Cultivation: Early Tier 6 Demon Emperor

Resentment Points: 9451777

Seeing that the panel showed his Resentment Points had surged by more than a million, Luo Yan was quite satisfied.

Starting tomorrow, they should increase at least tenfold. If the trend continued, this haul would be enough to let him evolve once more!

"Brother Luo Yan, no! I want to go with you!"

Hearing that Luo Yan wasn't planning to take her, Xiao Wu grew anxious.

Luo Yan came back to himself and closed the panel. Looking at her gently, he said, "If you don't want to go, you really don't have to come with me. It's not like I'm going to run away!"

"Or you can stay at the hotel and cultivate with Zhuqing!"

As he said the last sentence, he deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Hmph! I don't want to! I'm going with Brother Luo Yan!" Xiao Wu huffed at his words and wrapped her arms around his.

"Fine, fine. Come along, then!"

Luo Yan was a little helpless.

He stopped indulging Xiao Wu and turned to Zhu Zhuqing, asking, "Zhuqing, after a day of cultivation, how are you feeling?"

Zhu Zhuqing hadn't slept at all since the previous night.

Aside from mealtimes, she'd spent almost all her time cultivating.

At this rate, she should be back in shape before long.

After all, the injuries she'd sustained in the Star Dou Great Forest had mostly healed on the way here. They'd only worsened a little during yesterday's fight with Dai Mubai.

"Mm. I think I'll be fully recovered tomorrow. Then I should be able to make another breakthrough."

Her Soul Power had been at Level 27 before. Tomorrow, she should be able to break through to Level 28.

Luo Yan nodded slightly. Zhu Zhuqing's condition was about what he'd expected.

"In that case, I'll come back early tomorrow and help you absorb the blood essence!"

"Mm."

Shrek Academy.

"Teacher! Teacher! Great news! Great news!"

Ma Hongjun ran toward Flender's office, shouting as he went.

Hearing him from inside, Flender waited until Ma Hongjun entered before calmly asking, "What's this great news that has you in such a hurry?"

Ma Hongjun was reckless by nature.

Flender didn't really believe he could bring him any good news.

If anything major had happened, Flender would have heard about it first, rather than having to wait for Ma Hongjun to tell him.

"Teacher!"

"There's news from the Suotuo City Great Soul Fighting Arena. A powerful fighter has set up a challenge there. Anyone who can defeat him will win one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"If someone can force him to release his Martial Soul, they'll win ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

After entering the room, Ma Hongjun didn't seem in any rush. He picked up a teacup and took a sip before slowly explaining.

He'd heard the news at the entrance of the Great Soul Fighting Arena when he went back to look for You Chunping again.

The Great Soul Fighting Arena had even put up a sign clearly listing the challenge, and stating that anyone could take part.

Ma Hongjun knew that his so-called teacher was a Soul Saint. Perhaps he could claim the reward.

"What?!"

Flender got excited as soon as Ma Hongjun finished his second sentence.

When he heard that forcing the opponent to release his Martial Soul would earn ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, Flender could no longer sit still.

As a shrewd businessman, he'd never seen how powerful the person who'd set up the challenge was, but he knew the opponent was definitely no weakling.

Still, he had some confidence in his own strength.

He might not be able to defeat the opponent, but Flender was certain he could force the man to release his Martial Soul.

What he didn't know was that Luo Yan and Xiao Wu didn't have Martial Souls at all.

So there was no such thing as forcing them to release one.

"Teacher, it's all true. They even put up a sign outside the Great Soul Fighting Arena. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself!"

Seeing that Flender still seemed unconvinced, Ma Hongjun continued.

Flender fell into thought.

He was considering when would be the right time to go.

After a long while, Flender finally spoke. "Hongjun, go to the Great Soul Fighting Arena tomorrow and keep an eye on the challenger's strength for me!"

"If no one claims the reward tomorrow, I'll go the day after!"

At the thought of the hundred-thousand-coin reward, Flender's eyes glinted like gold.

Ma Hongjun didn't refuse. He'd been planning to go see You Chunping tomorrow anyway.